NEW YORK - The Columbia men's swimming and diving team lost its first meet of the 2012 calendar in a 156-136 defeat by the Midshipmen of Navy. The loss ends a four meet winning streak by Columbia which currently has a 6-3 overall record on the season. First-years Omar Arafa and Micah Rembrandt sawm well for the Lions, earning three first place finishes between them.

Arafa helped take a second place finish in the 200 medley relay along with the squad of first-year Stanley Wong, senior Bruno Esquen, and junior John Wright, with a time of 1:44.56. Arafa would go on to capture a win in the 100 meter backstroke with a time of 56.41

First-year Alex Ngan added another victory for the Lions with a win in the 50 meter freestyle with a time of 23.59. First-year David Jakl had a solid showing in the 200 butterfly with a second place finish at 2:02.57. Esquen followed in third with a time of 2:04.39. Jakl's strongest swim of the day came in the 100 butterfly where he took a first place finish with a time of 55.98.

Micah Rembrandt aided the Lions with a first place finish in the 1 meter diving event tallying 307 points. Rembrandt followed with another first place win in the 3 meter diving event with 278.30 points. Junior Jason Collazo also placed second in the event with 277.80 points.

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Columbia will look to bounce back as the Lions travel to Ivy League opponent Princeton on Friday, Feb. 10 at 5 p.m.